Chocolate Fondant Recipe

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HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE FONDANT

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Ingredients

• melted butter, for greasing
• cocoa powder, for dusting
• 275g (9.5oz) dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids)
• 225g (8oz) unsalted butter
• 400g (14oz) caster sugar
• 0.5tsp vanilla extract
• 5 large free-range eggs, beaten
• 200g (7oz) plain flour, sifted

you will need

• 8 metal pudding bowls or ramekins

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180 C, 160 C fan, 350 F, gas 4. Brush the pudding moulds sparingly with melted butter, dust with cocoa powder and shake out the excess. Set aside. Melt the chocolate and butter gently in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar and vanilla extract. Leave to cool slightly.

2. Whisk the eggs into the mixture a little at a time, then fold in the sifted flour and a little salt until you have a smooth mixture.

3. Divide between the moulds – each one two thirds full. Place on the middle shelf of the oven and cook for 12 minutes exactly. Remove from the oven, run a knife round the edges, invert and tip out on to serving plates. Serve immediately with vanilla ice cream and fresh seasonal berries.